Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 2.69 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 2.69 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 3.3 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1654 kt, in 1994.
That places Western Asia 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7621 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.3821 kt | -49.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2265 kt | -40.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2198 kt | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1654 kt | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1694 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3344 kt | +97.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5401 kt | +61.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7318 kt | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6341 kt | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.795 kt | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.772 kt | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7351 kt | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6291 kt | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5907 kt | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6836 kt | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6625 kt | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2891 kt | -56.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2674 kt | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.265 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6078 kt | +129.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 kt | +127.2% |
| 2012 | 1.53 kt | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.58 kt | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.71 kt | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.57 kt | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.82 kt | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.03 kt | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.73 kt | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 2.94 kt | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3 kt | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.69 kt | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 2.69 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +129.4% | 0.265 kt | 0.6078 kt |
| 2011 | +127.2% | 0.6078 kt | 1.38 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4166 kt | 0.1654 kt | 0.7621 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.569 kt | 0.265 kt | 0.795 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 kt | 0.6078 kt | 2.73 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 kt | 2.69 kt | 3.3 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 19 Eswatini 0.3145 kt compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 0.3137 kt compare
- 21 Chile 0.3055 kt compare
- 22 Philippines 0.297 kt compare
- 23 Italy 0.263 kt compare
- 24 Spain 0.2603 kt compare
- 25 New Zealand 0.2472 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 99,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,104 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 140.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 26,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 86.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in Western Asia?
- Food processing — emissions in Western Asia was 2.69 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1654 kt in 1994.
- How does Western Asia rank for food processing — emissions?
- Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.